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California Avocados in the Winter

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As you may have noticed—it’s a bit challenging to find California grown avocados in the Winter. The famous California Hass avocado peak season generally runs from Spring through Fall. The last time you’ve enjoyed a delicious California avocado was probably last October and other avocados just aren’t the same! Don’t worry, California avocados are back. This time of year is when the Bacon, Fuerte, Lamb Hass, Pinkerton, Reed and Zutano varieties grow. Read more about the different varieties here.

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Lemon Zest Beet Crostini

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A bright, healthy and zesty appetizer dish for your next party!

Ingredients:

4 Medium-sized beets (we used golden beets) 2 Baguettes sliced (1/2 inch thick) Head of roasted garlic cloves Extra-virgin olive oil 1 pack (5 oz) Chevre Honey Goat Milk Cheese 8 oz Cream cheese Grated zest of 3 lemons Salt and pepper to taste.

Directions:

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Graham Cracker Toffee

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We were searching high and low for a toffee recipe that was achievable by just about any novice home cook. We found a Graham Cracker Toffee recipe by Maggie Battista and fell in love. It’s so easy, you don’t even need a candy thermometer! “It’s less toffee and more a delicious hack of graham crackers, butter, and sugar.” But don’t let that deter you, it’s still full of flavor and simply delicious. Present this at your next holiday party, and it’ll ..read more
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Strawberry Santas

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A Strawberry Santa recipe to entertain the grandkids on Christmas morning! Give each grandkid a piping bag and let them make their own Strawberry Santas. Maybe this will keep their hands out of the cookie jar 🍪.

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Gluten-free Baking Made Easy with Cup4Cup

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Our friends at Cup4Cup are helping us make your gluten-free Holiday baking a piece of cake. First time baking gluten-free? No worries tough cookie, you’ve got this! Did you know you can use Cup4Cup flour to replace all-purpose flour cup for cup (1:1) in most traditional recipes for cookies, cake, biscuits, muffins and more? Cup4Cup makes changing your favorite recipes to gluten free versions as easy as possible.

Tips & Tricks Because the holidays are really all about the cookies, Cup4Cup’s Chef Allie ..read more

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11 Recipes You Must Try for Hanukkah

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Hanukkah is right around the corner. Get ready for 8 days of gifts, spinning the dreidel, lighting the menorah and our favorite thing of all… eating. Here are some of our favorite Hanukkah recipes:

1. Savory Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Challah

Classic plain challah is already tasty but adding sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs and cheese makes it beyond glorious! See recipe here.

2. Sweet Noodle Kugel

This traditional Jewish dish is made of three basic ingredients: eggs, fat, and starch. Kugels can be made savory or sweet ..read more

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Holiday Cheese Pairings

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Entertain in style with these beautiful and delicious Holiday cheese pairings:

Foggy Morning + Raspberry Jelly

This 100% organic farmstead cow’s milk cheese from Nicasio Valley Cheese company is a little tangy, soft and spreadable. Foggy Morning is extremely delicate and fluffy with a sour cream aroma that plays off the sweetness of the rose petals in Can Bech’s raspberry jelly. Tasting this combo is like what we imagine walking on clouds feels like.

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10 Festive Fall Cocktails

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It’s your last month to enjoy Fall flavors and we’re not talking about pumpkin spice lattes—we’re talking getting into the spirit with spirits. Here are 10 tasty and festive drinks for your next holiday get-together:

1. Fancy Fig & Pomegranate Sangria

Figs, apple wedges and pomegranate seeds combined with prosecco, brandy and pomegranate juice makes a great Fall Sangria. See recipe here. 

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